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41-year-old Jason McConnell, who was working as a security official at the Klymax Lounge was allegedly shot dead on Sunday shortly before 1:30 am local time. McConnell was reportedly one of the three people killed in the shooting, and the identities of the other victims are yet to be revealed.
Trigger warning: The article contains references to gun violence. Readers' discretion is advised.
According to law enforcement officials, two victims died at the scene, while the third one was pronounced dead at the hospital. Witnesses claimed that the shooting began shortly after local rapper Nutty Still Gassin' finished performing.
Klymax Lounge security guard Jason McConnell was one of the three victims killed in the horrific shooting on Sunday
Jason's stepdaughter Honystye Chancellor got to know about her stepfather's death on Sunday from several friends and relatives at around 2:30 am, as per The Kansas City Star. She arrived at the site and found a crowd of people and cops surrounding the Missouri nightclub.
Although authorities are yet to reveal the identities of the victims, McConnell's family members and friends announced on social media that he was one of the individuals who was killed in the Klymax shooting.
Chancellor spoke about McConnell and said:
“Almost everybody in Kansas City knew him. He treated everybody [well]. He liked to dress- he could dress really good. We just talked on Friday. [He was a] jack of all trades.”
Chancellor stated that she is also the legal guardian of Jason McConnell's 15-year-old son. She added that Jason had worked several jobs to date. While McConnell would often wear a protective vest while working as a security official, he wasn't wearing one when the shooting broke out at Klymax Lounge.
As Chancellor spoke about the Klymax nightclub shooting victim, she said that he did not believe in violence. He believed that there was "so much more to life than violence." He was also described as a "sneakerhead" who owned over 100 pairs of shoes.
Chancellor said that she is hopeful that authorities will find the suspect(s) and bring justice to the victims and their families.
She continued by saying:
“I just hope that they do what they need to do to find out who did this, not only to him but to all those other people as well. They [were] somebody’s mom, dad, brother, sister.”
The Klymax Lounge in Missouri became famous in April 2021, and was the talk of the town online. The nightclub has been well-known for hosting live performances regularly.
A resident reported seeing the body of a young woman lying outside the club after gunshots were fired
A resident who did not wish to be identified told The Kansas City Star that she woke up after hearing a series of around 10 gunshots that night. She mentioned that five more gunshots were fired after a brief pause.
She also claimed that she spotted a young woman's body outside the Missouri nightclub, and said that many clubgoers even stepped on her as they left the establishment in a hurry.
